winter’s diets. Used in the right situations, they will help to help improve feed utilisation and cow performance, particularly where less home-grown forage is available and more bought-in feed is being utilised. “We are facing new challenges in


dairy cow rationing this winter, and I would encourage producers to take advantage of specially designed additives to make sure diets are precisely balanced and that feed efficiency, cow performance and productivity are on target. These will all have an impact on maintaining profitability.”


PRECISE RATION FORMULATIONS IN NEW PIGLET DIETS ADD


TOGROWTH RATES Cargill UK has launched a new range of piglet diets, Neopigg®


Max that uses


precise ration formulations to match the nutritional requirements of the modern pig from four days old to 18kg liveweight. Results from extensive UK on farm trials show improvements in growth rates of up to 21% in the first 12 days post weaning compared with former Cargill standard diets.


The range includes 13 dry diets; a


pre-starter diet to encourage intake and prepare piglets for weaning, followed by first, second and third stage diets - aptly named as Start, Gain and Advance - to maximise post weaning growth. Diets are flexible and work together seamlessly to drive growth at each stage under a range of systems. “These new diets take advantage of


the Cargill Nutrition System, that uses the latest research and knowledge, combined with our expertise in UK pig nutrition and our local knowledge of raw materials,” says Cargill’s UK pig nutritionist Maisie Lord, who has led the development of the new diets exclusively for the UK market. The Cargill Nutrition System (CNS)


is a world-leading nutritional knowledge database that has taken pig diet formulation to the next level. It is based on extensive evaluation of global research and trial results in pig production to generate a new set of nutrient requirements that are precisely matched to the animal’s needs at each stage of its growth. Each diet in the Neopigg Max


range includes a digestive security pack containing Cargill’s processed soy product Provisoy®


and other key additives to promote gastrointestinal integrity. Diets NEW SID DATABASE INCLUDES


WEANER PIGS Evonik has launched a new standardised ileal digestibility (SID) database for swine feeds which, for the first time, provides SID values of all amino acid for weaners, as well as for grower pigs. The new information means that feeds formulated specifically for weaners will no longer need to be based on digestibility data from growers, which should more closely meet requirement and result in enhanced performance, as well as reduced nitrogen excretion. The Evonik Swine SID Compendium


(2018) provides up-to-date SID coefficients for all essential and non-essential amino acids for 73 different ingredients used in grower feeds, and 43 ingredients used in feeds for weaner pigs. The data is based on numerous scientific studies and publications. “This new data will mean that feeds


can be formulated to meet the specific needs of weaners more closely and, therefore, reduce the risk of supplying too much, or too little, of specific amino acids for optimal health and growth.” explained Dr. Alfred Petri, Senior Vice President


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NOVUS INT E RNAT IONAL LAUNCHES AVIMATRIX® Z IN


THE EUROPEAN UNION Novus International is launching the zootechnical feed additive AVIMATRIX®


Z


in the European Union. AVIMATRIX®


Z is a preparation of


benzoic acid, calcium formate and fumaric acid, recently authorised by the European Union as a feed additive for improving the zootechnical performance of chickens for fattening and chickens reared for laying. The European authorities considered the significantly improved feed conversion of chickens fed AVIMATRIX®


Z at a minimum


dose of 500 mg/kg of complete feed. “Supplementing compound feeds with Z allows chicken producers


AVIMATRIX®


to optimize animal performance and operational profitability and enables feed manufacturers to indicate the inclusion of a unique, innovative additive and claim the performance improving effect”, said Silvia Peris, Head of Technical Services Europe & Middle East Novus Europe. For more informat ion about Z and Novus International,


AVIMATRIX® visit www.novusint.com.


also include an advanced trace element and vitamin pack and a palatability enhancer to promote intakes. A year of back-to-back farm trials


on UK pig units, involving 5,000 piglets, have compared the Neopigg®


Max diets


with Cargill former standard diets. “Our results have been conclusive in showing improvements in post-weaning growth rates where the new Neopigg Max diets have been fed.” Increases of up to 21.3% in average


daily weight gain were recorded when Neopigg®


Max Start was compared with


the standard diet from day five to day 12 post weaning. Piglets then fed on the Gain and


Advance diets from day 12 to 23 days post weaning increased weight by an extra 11% and 6% respectively. Overall, piglets grew up to 707g more - or an extra 39g a day - in the 23 days post weaning when fed on the Neopigg®


Max diets compared with the


standard diets. “These new diets take piglet nutrition to the next level,” adds Ms Lord. “It provides a solid nutritional foundation and drives the return on investment from pre-starter and starter diets.”


Sales Animal Nutrition. Nitrogen release by production animals


is directly related to excess crude protein in the diet and the digestibility of amino acids. Concern over the environmental impact of nitrogen has led to increasing scrutiny by governmental agencies. “A greater understanding of the


digestibility of different amino acids at different ages could help us to minimize the amount of nitrogen being released into the environment,” says Petri. “In addition, it has the potential to


reduce the amount of crude protein in the diet, and thus reduce feed costs.” The Evonik Compendium has SID


coefficients for the amino acid content of 73 ingredients used in feeds for growing pigs, including 10 cereals, 14 cereal byproducts, six pulses, six brewing and distilling products, 18 oilseeds and meals, 13 animal and milk byproducts, and six other feedstuffs. For weaned pigs there is data on 43 ingredients, including nine cereals and cereal byproducts, two pulses, two brewing and distilling products, 13 oilseeds and meals, 13 animal and milk byproducts, and four other feedstuffs.


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